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40 Vintage Halloween Costumes That Will Haunt Your Nightmares

From doll masks to bags over heads to outfits that can't even be described with words, these vintage Halloween costumes are supremely creepy.

By Savannah Cox • Aug 26, 2022

40 Vintage Halloween Costumes That Will Haunt Your Nightmares

From doll masks to bags over heads to outfits that can't even be described with words, these vintage Halloween costumes are supremely creepy.

By Savannah Cox • August 26, 2022

The Sickening History Of The Rack, The Medieval Torture Device That Stretched Victims’ Limbs Until They Dislocated

Though it was an innocuous-looking wooden frame, the torture rack might have been the medieval era's most brutal device — and it was used well into the 17th century.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Aug 24, 2022

The Sickening History Of The Rack, The Medieval Torture Device That Stretched Victims’ Limbs Until They Dislocated

Though it was an innocuous-looking wooden frame, the torture rack might have been the medieval era's most brutal device — and it was used well into the 17th century.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • August 24, 2022

How The Mafia’s ‘Pizza Connection’ Pumped America Full Of Heroin With The Help Of Neighborhood Pizzerias

The infamous Pizza Connection trial eventually revealed how the Sicilian Mafia imported more than $1.6 billion worth of heroin into the U.S. throughout the early 1980s by using seemingly normal pizza parlors across the country as wholesale distributors.

By Neil Patmore • Aug 24, 2022

How The Mafia’s ‘Pizza Connection’ Pumped America Full Of Heroin With The Help Of Neighborhood Pizzerias

The infamous Pizza Connection trial eventually revealed how the Sicilian Mafia imported more than $1.6 billion worth of heroin into the U.S. throughout the early 1980s by using seemingly normal pizza parlors across the country as wholesale distributors.

By Neil Patmore • August 24, 2022

A ‘Blood Artist’ In Pennsylvania Was Just Arrested For Buying A Load Of Stolen Human Body Parts On Facebook

Jeremy Lee Pauley allegedly paid around $4,000 for a collection of body parts stolen from an Arkansas mortuary — including half a human head.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 22, 2022

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A ‘Blood Artist’ In Pennsylvania Was Just Arrested For Buying A Load Of Stolen Human Body Parts On Facebook

Jeremy Lee Pauley allegedly paid around $4,000 for a collection of body parts stolen from an Arkansas mortuary — including half a human head.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 22, 2022

Meet The Biggest Bat In The World, The Golden-Crowned Flying Fox

Endemic to the Philippines, the giant golden-crowned flying fox is a nocturnal creature that only eats fruit — but that doesn't make them any less terrifying.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 22, 2022

Meet The Biggest Bat In The World, The Golden-Crowned Flying Fox

Endemic to the Philippines, the giant golden-crowned flying fox is a nocturnal creature that only eats fruit — but that doesn't make them any less terrifying.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 22, 2022

Meet Amou Haji, The World’s Dirtiest Man — Who Didn’t Bathe For Seven Decades

Amou Haji of Dejgah, Iran claimed that cleanliness causes illness and that his avoidance of bathing was the reason he managed to live to 94 without any major health problems.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 18, 2022

Meet Amou Haji, The World’s Dirtiest Man — Who Didn’t Bathe For Seven Decades

Amou Haji of Dejgah, Iran claimed that cleanliness causes illness and that his avoidance of bathing was the reason he managed to live to 94 without any major health problems.

By Erin Kelly • August 18, 2022

Inside Nine Of The Weirdest Medieval Customs That Range From The Bizarre To The Downright Sadistic

From the church-sanctioned burning of cats for fun to serving up roasted lampreys as a delicacy, these medieval practices are better left in the past.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 18, 2022

Inside Nine Of The Weirdest Medieval Customs That Range From The Bizarre To The Downright Sadistic

From the church-sanctioned burning of cats for fun to serving up roasted lampreys as a delicacy, these medieval practices are better left in the past.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 18, 2022

Who Is Jon Brower Minnoch, The Heaviest Person In History?

Suffering from a condition that caused his body to accumulate excessive amounts of fluid, Jon Brower Minnoch weighed up to 1,400 pounds and died at just 41 years old.

By Katie Serena • Aug 18, 2022

Who Is Jon Brower Minnoch, The Heaviest Person In History?

Suffering from a condition that caused his body to accumulate excessive amounts of fluid, Jon Brower Minnoch weighed up to 1,400 pounds and died at just 41 years old.

By Katie Serena • August 18, 2022

This Bear Cub In Turkey Had To Be Rescued From A Bad Trip After Accidentally Gorging On Hallucinogenic Honey

Balkiz the bear became a minor celebrity when a video of her tripping out in the back of a truck went viral.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 17, 2022

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This Bear Cub In Turkey Had To Be Rescued From A Bad Trip After Accidentally Gorging On Hallucinogenic Honey

Balkiz the bear became a minor celebrity when a video of her tripping out in the back of a truck went viral.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 17, 2022

Meet The Hammer-Headed Bat, The African Megabat That’s Been Dubbed One Of The World’s Ugliest Creatures

The hammer-headed bat is the largest bat species found in Africa. But while it may look like a carnivore, it only eats fruit.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Aug 16, 2022

Meet The Hammer-Headed Bat, The African Megabat That’s Been Dubbed One Of The World’s Ugliest Creatures

The hammer-headed bat is the largest bat species found in Africa. But while it may look like a carnivore, it only eats fruit.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • August 16, 2022